marijuana prohibition

Press Release: SE WI NORML Breakin’ The Taboo Film and Music Event

March 20, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SE Wisconsin N.O.R.M.L (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)

Contact:
Jay Kemp
Executive Director
SE Wisconsin NORML
Admins@SEWisconsinNORML.org
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South Eastern Wisconsin N.O.R.M.L. is proud to present “Breaking the Taboo” a documentary Narrated by Morgan Freeman. Find out why several world leaders – including two former US Presidents – are calling to end the War on Drugs.

SE Wisconsin NORML
Breakin’ The Taboo

The Miramar Theatre
2844 N. Oakland Ave.
Milwaukee WI

Friday, March 22nd

**Only $5 at the door**

Buy tickets online, or at the door:

http://www.themiramartheatre.com/event/239999?utm_source=MEL&utm_medium=28267

View the Breaking the Taboo trailer: http://www.breakingthetaboo.info/

8p – 9:30p Smooth Operators
9:30p – 10p First half of Breaking the Taboo
10p – 11:30p Mark Hubing & The Band of Lights
11:30p – 12p Second half of Breaking the Taboo
12a – 1a Mister E (DJ)
1a – 2a Alfonz Delamota (DJ) M.I.A. (Chicago) and MC Questionmark M.I.A. (U.K.)

Presented by Southeastern Wisconsin NORML:
https://www.facebook.com/SouthEasternWINORML

With support from Fresh Batch:
https://www.facebook.com/freshbatchproductions

Mark Hubing Band
https://www.facebook.com/markhubingband

Alfonz Delamota
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alfonz-DeLaMota/235722766465723

Press Release: Fox Valley ACLU Forum on Legalizing Marijuana in Wisconsin

February 7, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

What: Forum on Legalizing Marijuana in Wisconsin

When: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 From 6:30pm-8:30pm

Where: OSHKOSH PUBLIC LIBRARY, 106 Washington Ave, Oshkosh WI (Meeting rooms A & B)

A forum on legalizing marijuana is being presented by the Fox Valley American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and moderated by Stephen Richards, a criminal justice professor. A discussion panel will include:

Hariprasad S. Trivedi, M.D., D.M.
Kirk W. Everson, Wisconsin Criminal Defense Attorney
Jim Gierach, former Chicago prosecutor in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and Director with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
Jay Selthofner, Cannabis Consultant with THC Indicastries and NORML Director
Richard Martin, Executive Director with Northern Wisconsin NORML

All are welcome to attend. The event is open to the public and there is no admission.

This forum is being sponsored and funded through donations by the Fox Valley Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, TaxThis.org and Selthofner Consulting.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Caley with the Fox Valley ACLU at 920-470-6800 or Jay Selthofner 920-410-2920 for more information.

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For a printable PDF of this Press Release, please use the following link: Press Release Fox Valley ACLU Marijuana Forum

Take the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Poll on legalizing recreational marijuana

December 29, 2012

Should Wisconsin legalize recreational marijuana?

With two states legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial page editor David D. Haynes and columnist James E. Causey discussed whether a similar change should happen in Wisconsin. Vote by using the following link: http://www.jsonline.com/polls/181748731.html and read the chat from Monday afternoon (12-03-2013).

The results as of 12/29/2012 via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Website were a total of 4364 total responses with 61% Yes and 39% No.

Remember to take the poll, let friends and colleagues know the importance of taking the poll and then please bring this poll, the results and other timely hemp cannabis/marijuana reform news to the attention of your State Senator and State Assembly Representative. Not sure who represents you? Please visit the “Legislator Finder” database on the Wisconsin Cannabis Activist Network at www.WisCan.org/who